Get the latest news on New York politics Thursday as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces a lottery of 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets exclusively for New Yorkers.
The lottery will be split up into batches for various games in the group stage and knockout round during the six-week tournament — but none for the finals.
The city’s $50 ticket program also comes with round-trip tickets to the games in New Jersey via bus.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/nyc-ny-politics-live-updates-may-18-19-20-21-22/
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